Friday morning I put Caedon in underwear because I'm just so over buying him diapers. And he's over 3 and it's just time. I knew we were taking the van in to get some work done so we'd be stuck at home all weekend anyway so we took the plunge.
Day one: 4 pairs of underwear, including one that got pooped in. 2 packages of fruit snacks (his reward for going pee in the potty).
Day two: 5 pairs of underwear, 4 of them in the first hour or so after waking up. Kept the same pair on all afternoon! 5 packages of fruit snacks.
Day three, almost naptime: NO accidents, 5 packages of fruit snacks already (gonna have to find a new reward cause that's too much sugar, lol!) He's doing so great. He says he needs to go, he goes in and actually goes. He even thinks he's big enough to go in there and do it all without mommy's help. Love this precious boy!
And I'm loving these sweet little toddler legs running around in just underwear. So cute.
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Saturday, October 25, 2014
It's a happy HALF birthday!
It is completely unbelievable to me that our girls have been with us for 6 months already...but it's true! They are halfway to one year old!
The girls at 6 months:
They are growing like little weeds! We don't go to the doctor til Monday so I'm not sure of weights/lengths yet but my little preemies have definitely caught up to full-term babies, they are about average for 6 month olds. We're still wearing some 3-6 month clothes and moving into some of our 6-9 month stuff as well.
They are working on sitting up, getting closer to being able to do it on their own but right now they still need support. They love to sit in their Bumbo seats on the table so they can be with the rest of us while we eat dinner.
It seems that they won't be using pacifiers. It's weird to me to have babies that don't like pacis...all my other kids have been totally attached to them. But neither Rylan or Sadie seem to like them at all. They also don't suck on their hands, though. They chew on their hands during the day but don't suck their thumbs/fingers to fall asleep. I'm kinda thrilled that the taking-away-of-the-paci will be one less hurdle for me to jump with twins!
They are both such happy girls! They love each other and the rest of us. Smiles always come easily whenever they see their brothers or sister and Mommy or Daddy. And watching them play together and laugh/talk to each other is still my favorite thing.
Rylan at 6 months old:
She has the sweetest little voice, I love to hear her laugh and babble. It's not nearly as cute at 5:30 am when she wakes up wanting to play and wakes me up with her happy screeches (but I do enjoy those happy screeches when it's daylight!). Thankfully her sister sleeps through it!
Rylan is not at all interested in trying to crawl or anything. She lays on the blanket and will play briefly with toys within reach but is more of a people watcher. She grins every time Sadie looks at her and will just stare at her other siblings when they're down on the floor with her. She also enjoys watching Caedon's TV shows with him.
She has got a very calm personality and I'm loving every minute of watching it develop!
Sadie at 6 months old:
She has got this amazingly huge smile that takes up half her face. Rylan's smiles come more easily and frequently but when Sadie smiles it just lights everything up!
Sadie wants to GO GO GO. She has absolutely no interest in just laying in the floor playing calmly. She is getting up on her knees, rocking and pushing herself forward. She just in the last day figured out how to roll from her back to her tummy. Mostly anyway. She still needs a little help remembering that if she just gets to her side she can finish the roll!
She seems like she's going to be our little spit-fire baby, she's easily excitable and has developed a bit of a temper! It's funny because she was more calm as a newborn and Rylan was more needy and they have definitely switched that up on us at this point.
Our family, 6 months in:
Things are going great for us! We have all adjusted pretty well to being a family of 7 and we are just loving having these girls with us. Kyler, Melissa and Caedon are great helpers to us and love to play with and talk to their sisters. Kyler is probably the most helpful and will often jump in and take care of things for us without us asking him to. He loves to make the girls laugh and take pictures and videos of them. Caedon still gets a little jealous sometimes and will bite or hit one of the babies. It makes me sad but I know it's normal. I just make sure to include him in everything, as much as possible, and give him special attention on his own as well.
I get easily overwhelmed, some days, by all that needs to be done. I still don't really like to take all 5 of them out with me by myself but it really is never as bad as I think it will be. They are good kiddos and I'm so blessed to have them! I'm also blessed to have a husband who is a great daddy and helps out around the house so often. I'm just thankful for my sweet family!
They are growing like little weeds! We don't go to the doctor til Monday so I'm not sure of weights/lengths yet but my little preemies have definitely caught up to full-term babies, they are about average for 6 month olds. We're still wearing some 3-6 month clothes and moving into some of our 6-9 month stuff as well.
They are working on sitting up, getting closer to being able to do it on their own but right now they still need support. They love to sit in their Bumbo seats on the table so they can be with the rest of us while we eat dinner.
It seems that they won't be using pacifiers. It's weird to me to have babies that don't like pacis...all my other kids have been totally attached to them. But neither Rylan or Sadie seem to like them at all. They also don't suck on their hands, though. They chew on their hands during the day but don't suck their thumbs/fingers to fall asleep. I'm kinda thrilled that the taking-away-of-the-paci will be one less hurdle for me to jump with twins!
They are both such happy girls! They love each other and the rest of us. Smiles always come easily whenever they see their brothers or sister and Mommy or Daddy. And watching them play together and laugh/talk to each other is still my favorite thing.
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| I love the way they always put their hands on each other. The love to hold hands and touch. |
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| I love these sweet baby girls! (Love Sadie's cute little foot sticking out of the box in this picture!) |
Rylan at 6 months old:
She has the sweetest little voice, I love to hear her laugh and babble. It's not nearly as cute at 5:30 am when she wakes up wanting to play and wakes me up with her happy screeches (but I do enjoy those happy screeches when it's daylight!). Thankfully her sister sleeps through it!
Rylan is not at all interested in trying to crawl or anything. She lays on the blanket and will play briefly with toys within reach but is more of a people watcher. She grins every time Sadie looks at her and will just stare at her other siblings when they're down on the floor with her. She also enjoys watching Caedon's TV shows with him.
She has got a very calm personality and I'm loving every minute of watching it develop!
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| Rylan Grace |
She has got this amazingly huge smile that takes up half her face. Rylan's smiles come more easily and frequently but when Sadie smiles it just lights everything up!
Sadie wants to GO GO GO. She has absolutely no interest in just laying in the floor playing calmly. She is getting up on her knees, rocking and pushing herself forward. She just in the last day figured out how to roll from her back to her tummy. Mostly anyway. She still needs a little help remembering that if she just gets to her side she can finish the roll!
She seems like she's going to be our little spit-fire baby, she's easily excitable and has developed a bit of a temper! It's funny because she was more calm as a newborn and Rylan was more needy and they have definitely switched that up on us at this point.
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| Sadie Jane |
Things are going great for us! We have all adjusted pretty well to being a family of 7 and we are just loving having these girls with us. Kyler, Melissa and Caedon are great helpers to us and love to play with and talk to their sisters. Kyler is probably the most helpful and will often jump in and take care of things for us without us asking him to. He loves to make the girls laugh and take pictures and videos of them. Caedon still gets a little jealous sometimes and will bite or hit one of the babies. It makes me sad but I know it's normal. I just make sure to include him in everything, as much as possible, and give him special attention on his own as well.
I get easily overwhelmed, some days, by all that needs to be done. I still don't really like to take all 5 of them out with me by myself but it really is never as bad as I think it will be. They are good kiddos and I'm so blessed to have them! I'm also blessed to have a husband who is a great daddy and helps out around the house so often. I'm just thankful for my sweet family!
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Out and about with twins (plus 3 more!)
I've heard many moms with several children (whether they have multiples or not) say that they have a hard time getting out on their own with the kids - or that they are just scared to try. I totally get that. It can be particularly stressful when you think about all the "what if"s....dirty diapers, potty accidents, kids running off, tired and/or hungry crying babies. No fun for mama! But I decided even while pregnant with the twins that I just could not stay home all the time. I am pretty independent and Brian works late hours AND Saturdays. Even still, when I start thinking about going out, I often waver on my decision. The time involved in getting everyone ready to go and in the car sometimes make me wonder if it's even worth it. But you know what? It usually is. And it usually goes way better than I expect.
Many of our "activities" are just getting out and getting groceries. This summer I took all five kids to the grocery store by myself. It's an adventure! I would have Melissa push the twins in their stroller and Kyler push Caedon in the cart. We take up alot of room in the aisles but it was fine. And I was thankful to have the two oldest with me to help! Since they've gone back to school I've taken just the three littles several times. When it's the four of us, I put Caedon in the basket and pull it while I push the stroller. It actually works out really well, but I'm sure I look like a silly train, lol!
We also go out and do other things. Playgroups, lunches with friends, etc. This morning one of my fellow MoMs posted in our group that there was a free open house at one of the local fire stations. Lunch, face painting, bounce houses, fire trucks. I knew the kids would have a blast and if we stayed home we'd end up watching TV all day so....we got ready and headed out, just me and my five little rascals.
I love that Kyler and Melissa are older and at an event like this one I can give them boundaries and they will stay within them and I don't have to watch them every second. They would tell me when they were headed to a different bounce house so I knew where they were and then would come right back.
Caedon WANTS to be that big. But he's three. So no. He is getting used to the fact that he has to stay with mommy or he will end up on his "yellow rope" (i.e. toddler leash). He doesn't like it so he stays with me pretty well with only a couple of warnings here and there. We also have a backpack one, I think I'm going to try it out at the fair when I take them on Monday b/c it doesn't go on his wrist and he might like it better. I know some people are totally against using these things...but chances are good that they don't have several kids! My thought has always been that we use leashes for dogs for a reason - to keep them safe and from running off. How much more do I want to keep my child close by and safe in a crowded/busy area or street/parking lot??? And let's face it. Toddlers are basically dogs that walk on two legs.
Another problem I have is that my girls do NOT nap well out of their beds. And many of our activities are during morning naptime. They will fall asleep in the van but as soon as I get the carriers out to hook into the stroller, they're awake and won't go back to sleep until we get back in the van. They're mostly good, though, even when tired. Rylan got fussy for a bit so I got her out of the stroller and wore her in my Baby K'Tan. I love that thing. I really need to practice wearing both of them - I think I can put one in the Ergo on my back and wear the other in the Baby K'Tan, I just haven't tried it yet. (Bonus: they take an AWESOME afternoon nap after missing the morning one!)
One thing I almost always hear when we're out is, "Wow, you've got your hands full!" Truth. I do. But I love it! This morning it was so nice because a lady volunteering at the event commented several times about my kids or the babies and then when I walked by later holding Rylan in the K'Tan she said, "You've really got this down! You should give lessons." I just smiled and she said, "Really, you could have a couple more!" When I said I thought we were good with five she said, "I'm just so impressed, everyone is so calm." It was really nice to hear positive words about my big family rather than comments about how many I have and asking if we're done (sometimes telling us we should be done...as if that's a stranger's business...).
Anyway, I guess this post is really just to encourage those who are anxious about getting out with their little ones. It can be done. It IS sometimes stressful but you know what? The good outweighs the bad and you can have so much fun getting out and trying things! And our days go by much faster when we're not just sitting at home, which is definitely a positive for me.
A few pictures of the big kids from our morning at the fire station:
Many of our "activities" are just getting out and getting groceries. This summer I took all five kids to the grocery store by myself. It's an adventure! I would have Melissa push the twins in their stroller and Kyler push Caedon in the cart. We take up alot of room in the aisles but it was fine. And I was thankful to have the two oldest with me to help! Since they've gone back to school I've taken just the three littles several times. When it's the four of us, I put Caedon in the basket and pull it while I push the stroller. It actually works out really well, but I'm sure I look like a silly train, lol!
We also go out and do other things. Playgroups, lunches with friends, etc. This morning one of my fellow MoMs posted in our group that there was a free open house at one of the local fire stations. Lunch, face painting, bounce houses, fire trucks. I knew the kids would have a blast and if we stayed home we'd end up watching TV all day so....we got ready and headed out, just me and my five little rascals.
I love that Kyler and Melissa are older and at an event like this one I can give them boundaries and they will stay within them and I don't have to watch them every second. They would tell me when they were headed to a different bounce house so I knew where they were and then would come right back.
Caedon WANTS to be that big. But he's three. So no. He is getting used to the fact that he has to stay with mommy or he will end up on his "yellow rope" (i.e. toddler leash). He doesn't like it so he stays with me pretty well with only a couple of warnings here and there. We also have a backpack one, I think I'm going to try it out at the fair when I take them on Monday b/c it doesn't go on his wrist and he might like it better. I know some people are totally against using these things...but chances are good that they don't have several kids! My thought has always been that we use leashes for dogs for a reason - to keep them safe and from running off. How much more do I want to keep my child close by and safe in a crowded/busy area or street/parking lot??? And let's face it. Toddlers are basically dogs that walk on two legs.
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| This is a picture of Caedon at the Labor Day Parade last month, wearing his leash. He kept running out into the street (before the parade started) so after a couple warnings, he had to wear his "rope" |
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| Rylan in the Baby K'Tan, Sadie in the stroller |
Anyway, I guess this post is really just to encourage those who are anxious about getting out with their little ones. It can be done. It IS sometimes stressful but you know what? The good outweighs the bad and you can have so much fun getting out and trying things! And our days go by much faster when we're not just sitting at home, which is definitely a positive for me.
A few pictures of the big kids from our morning at the fire station:
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Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Caedon's birthday party!
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| Caedon's Happy Birthday message on our chalkboard :) |
I have been so tired this summer and really didn't put much effort into planning this party. My thought for a while was just to go to the store, let Caedon pick out his favorite plates/decor and be done with it. But then I was chatting with Amanda and we started talking about what he likes these days and I settled on a colors party. He's really into these little Baby First TV shows on Netflix and there are quite a few that are all about colors and he LOVES them. And I knew it would be SO FUN to decorate with all the colors so I said let's do it!
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| I knew right away that I wanted to make one of these. I'd seen them on pinterest and thought they were fun! I hot-glued crayons to the canvas in the order I wanted and then I just used my heat gun (embossing gun, but you can also use a hair dryer) to melt the wax down the canvas. It's so cute and I love it! |
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| I also bought a set of 8 Chinese lanterns on Amazon and we (ahem...Brian) hung them around the living room/kitchen area to decorate. They may or may not still be hanging up.....with no plans to take them down.... |
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| Not the best lighting but it shows our decorations - lots of colorful streamers, balloons, the lanterns, etc. |
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| Close up of the birthday banner. I re-used the number 3 I cut out for his birthday pictures. The swirly things on either end of the streamers are also from Amazon. The are cute and fun, too :) |
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| The table. More streamers and more swirly plastic decorations! |
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| The cake! Made by Amanda, of course, my very favorite cake decorator! |
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| He gets so excited when we sing Happy Birthday, I looooove it! (Also, notice the fun fruit tray - lots of colors!) |
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| He was so excited he had to turn and hug me. The sweetest thing EVER! |
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| Time to blow out candles! |
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| Coolest cake! It's adorable! |
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| This cute little table was given to us by a neighbor down the street, it was the perfect place for coloring...and eating! |
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| Mommy, Amanda and the birthday boy! |
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| Love this boy! |
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| Caedon loves Mommy and Daddy |
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| Presents! This guitar was his favorite gift, I think. Definitely the one he's played with most! |
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| New Tonka truck |
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| Reading his Lightning McQueen card |
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| Caedon and Waylon |
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| Sweetest kids ever! |
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| My not-so-little family :) |
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| Of course I have to include a picture of the three babies hanging out together! Mr. Benjamin is one month older than the twins |
Friday, August 29, 2014
Caedon at THREE years old!
Today is Caedon's birthday! I can't believe he's three already! Three years ago today I was at the hospital, watching my baby's heart rate drop every time I had a contraction. It was scary and I'm so thankful that he was born safe and sound, even though I so did not want the c-section I ended up with! That sweet baby was the happiest little guy I've ever known and has grown up to be such a sweet, handsome, smart little toddler!
Caedon is such a little chatterbox. He's always asking questions, telling us silly jokes and talking about whatever he can think up. His favorite things to eat are...well, pretty much everything. He loves pizza and hamburgers the most, though. And ice cream. Cake. Strawberries. Watermelon. Yeah, he likes to eat for sure! He likes playing with puzzles, "reading" his books, playing with the twins' blocks and watching Dora. Lots and lots of Dora the Explorer.
He is funny, adventurous, rambunctious, sweet and helpful. He loves to play outside, sliding and jumping on the trampoline. He DOES NOT like swings. He loves his baby sisters and is always kissing their hands. He adores his older siblings and gets so upset when they leave him out of things.
He weighs about 35 lbs and about 3'2". He's growing up much too fast for this mama's liking!
Caedon is such a little chatterbox. He's always asking questions, telling us silly jokes and talking about whatever he can think up. His favorite things to eat are...well, pretty much everything. He loves pizza and hamburgers the most, though. And ice cream. Cake. Strawberries. Watermelon. Yeah, he likes to eat for sure! He likes playing with puzzles, "reading" his books, playing with the twins' blocks and watching Dora. Lots and lots of Dora the Explorer.
He is funny, adventurous, rambunctious, sweet and helpful. He loves to play outside, sliding and jumping on the trampoline. He DOES NOT like swings. He loves his baby sisters and is always kissing their hands. He adores his older siblings and gets so upset when they leave him out of things.
He weighs about 35 lbs and about 3'2". He's growing up much too fast for this mama's liking!
Monday, August 25, 2014
It's a busy busy Monday!
Today is the first day of school AND Rylan and Sadie's 4 month birthday :)
This morning Kyler started 4th grade (his last year in elementary! What?!) and Melissa started 2nd grade. They were both a bit nervous. Kyler doesn't like change and Melissa was a bit upset that she (1) didn't get the teacher she wanted and (2) doesn't get to be in class with her best friend. But they were also ready to get back - Melissa said she was "nervoucited" :) I'm sure they will both have an awesome day!
Yesterday we took the girls' 4 month pictures and this morning they had their 4 month doctor visit. I've probably said it before but can I just say again that I looooove my pediatrician's office. The nurse practitioner I most often see is awesome and loves my kiddos, it's wonderful!
Anyway, Rylan at 4 months - she weighs 13 lb, 15 oz and is 24 1/4 inches long. She can roll front to back. I know she can because I saw her do it three times in a row. But she hasn't done it again since then. Guess she just wanted to prove she could and then decided to take a break from that. :) She is very social, loves to smile and chat and loves watching Sadie. She also has quite a temper and can go from happy and smiling to screaming bloody murder very quickly. Both girls go down at night around 7:30 or 8 and sleep until 7 or 7:30 the next morning. (Amaaaaazing, yes!)
Sadie at 4 months - she weighs 13 lb, 14 oz and is 24 1/4 inches (yes, they are the exact same length and within 1 ounce of each other!) Sadie can also roll from front to back. She is a very active little girl and already tries to scoot herself forward when she's laying on her tummy. She loves to hold onto things - toys, her ears, her clothes, etc. She is a pretty happy-go-lucky, go-with-the-flow kiddo and loves to chatter to people or stuffed animals.
Their adorable dresses that they wore for their photos this month are from Guatemala! Their Pawpaw brought them home with him last time he was there. So precious! I'm so thankful that God blessed us with both of these sweet girls!
This morning Kyler started 4th grade (his last year in elementary! What?!) and Melissa started 2nd grade. They were both a bit nervous. Kyler doesn't like change and Melissa was a bit upset that she (1) didn't get the teacher she wanted and (2) doesn't get to be in class with her best friend. But they were also ready to get back - Melissa said she was "nervoucited" :) I'm sure they will both have an awesome day!
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| Kyler and Melissa's first day of school! |
Yesterday we took the girls' 4 month pictures and this morning they had their 4 month doctor visit. I've probably said it before but can I just say again that I looooove my pediatrician's office. The nurse practitioner I most often see is awesome and loves my kiddos, it's wonderful!
Anyway, Rylan at 4 months - she weighs 13 lb, 15 oz and is 24 1/4 inches long. She can roll front to back. I know she can because I saw her do it three times in a row. But she hasn't done it again since then. Guess she just wanted to prove she could and then decided to take a break from that. :) She is very social, loves to smile and chat and loves watching Sadie. She also has quite a temper and can go from happy and smiling to screaming bloody murder very quickly. Both girls go down at night around 7:30 or 8 and sleep until 7 or 7:30 the next morning. (Amaaaaazing, yes!)
Sadie at 4 months - she weighs 13 lb, 14 oz and is 24 1/4 inches (yes, they are the exact same length and within 1 ounce of each other!) Sadie can also roll from front to back. She is a very active little girl and already tries to scoot herself forward when she's laying on her tummy. She loves to hold onto things - toys, her ears, her clothes, etc. She is a pretty happy-go-lucky, go-with-the-flow kiddo and loves to chatter to people or stuffed animals.
Their adorable dresses that they wore for their photos this month are from Guatemala! Their Pawpaw brought them home with him last time he was there. So precious! I'm so thankful that God blessed us with both of these sweet girls!
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
"'Cause getting your dreams, it's strange, but it seems a little - well - complicated..."
Most people who know me know that I've always said I wanted twins. Ever since I was a little girl I wanted twins. I remember once my Gran showed me a newspaper article about a woman who had 2 sets - AT THE SAME TIME. Otherwise known as quadruplets, of course, but they were 2 sets of identical twins. She told me "be careful what you wish for!"
She was right. Naturally. Aren't grandmothers always right? I would not in a million years trade my twins for anything in the world because you know what? I still wanted them. I never imagined that after my three singletons God would decide to give me those twins I always desired but He did. And not even just twins. I always always always wanted twin girls. He blessed me with these two precious little girls and I adore having them.
But, man. Twins after three singletons? 5 kids? It's hard.
Tonight I carried both girls to their room, sat down in the rocking chair and enjoyed being in their bright and cheery sunshine room and snuggling my two sweet babies. I sang "Jesus Loves Me" and "You Are My Sunshine". And they looked at me and smiled. My heart was full. Every hard moment was worth it.
And then they both started crying. And I said, "Bedtime!"
She was right. Naturally. Aren't grandmothers always right? I would not in a million years trade my twins for anything in the world because you know what? I still wanted them. I never imagined that after my three singletons God would decide to give me those twins I always desired but He did. And not even just twins. I always always always wanted twin girls. He blessed me with these two precious little girls and I adore having them.
But, man. Twins after three singletons? 5 kids? It's hard.
Tonight I carried both girls to their room, sat down in the rocking chair and enjoyed being in their bright and cheery sunshine room and snuggling my two sweet babies. I sang "Jesus Loves Me" and "You Are My Sunshine". And they looked at me and smiled. My heart was full. Every hard moment was worth it.
And then they both started crying. And I said, "Bedtime!"
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| "Bedtime? What do you mean bedtime? Look how adorable we are. You do NOT want to put us in those beds. Hey, where are you going? We said no bedtime! NO bedtime!" |
Friday, July 25, 2014
3 months!
We've survived three months with twins - and 5 kids! I think this is some sort of major accomplishment and I deserve a celebration. Who's bringing the cake? Make it chocolate. And I'm gonna need some Dr Pepper. Seriously, though, that has become my saving grace. Every night when the kids are all in bed and the house is quiet, I get some chocolate and a Dr Pepper and I sit down to watch General Hospital. It may cause issues with losing these last 15 pounds but...it's my sanity right now and I'm not giving it up yet!
The evenings get really really hard at this point. The girls are in that phase of life where they don't like to be awake for more than 2 hours at a time but they also don't want to take a nap in the evening anymore so they pretty much scream from 5:30ish-7 unless I'm holding them (and sometimes even then). And there are two of them. And I have to make dinner. And I have to bathe Caedon. You know, other things besides sit and hold two adorable but fussy babies. And Brian's schedule keeps him at work until 9:30 Mon-Thurs so he's not here to help. But I remind myself that this will pass. It helps to post in my Mothers of Multiples group and get support and encouragement from others who have been there, done that - or are currently in the same stage. We can commiserate together about the joys and trials of having two!
One major problem caused by the situation is that I have been staying up way too late. It's SO hard for me to go get in bed when (1) Brian's not home and (2) the house is so calm and peaceful. I have no demands on my time, no requests, no one asking to be held, watch a movie, have a snack, read a book, etc. I've got to get some discipline going and get myself in bed by 10 at the latest but it's so hard!
The big kids are pretty helpful - they feed the babies for us sometimes and it's really great when both girls want to eat at the same time and it's just me. I can get Kyler or Melissa to feed one for me. They also sit and talk to the girls or give them their pacis and Caedon loves to bring them toys. That said....I'm ready for school to start. SO ready to get into a normal day-to-day routine that keeps us all busy. The big kids are bored this summer and I'm letting them watch way too much TV!
The evenings get really really hard at this point. The girls are in that phase of life where they don't like to be awake for more than 2 hours at a time but they also don't want to take a nap in the evening anymore so they pretty much scream from 5:30ish-7 unless I'm holding them (and sometimes even then). And there are two of them. And I have to make dinner. And I have to bathe Caedon. You know, other things besides sit and hold two adorable but fussy babies. And Brian's schedule keeps him at work until 9:30 Mon-Thurs so he's not here to help. But I remind myself that this will pass. It helps to post in my Mothers of Multiples group and get support and encouragement from others who have been there, done that - or are currently in the same stage. We can commiserate together about the joys and trials of having two!
One major problem caused by the situation is that I have been staying up way too late. It's SO hard for me to go get in bed when (1) Brian's not home and (2) the house is so calm and peaceful. I have no demands on my time, no requests, no one asking to be held, watch a movie, have a snack, read a book, etc. I've got to get some discipline going and get myself in bed by 10 at the latest but it's so hard!
The big kids are pretty helpful - they feed the babies for us sometimes and it's really great when both girls want to eat at the same time and it's just me. I can get Kyler or Melissa to feed one for me. They also sit and talk to the girls or give them their pacis and Caedon loves to bring them toys. That said....I'm ready for school to start. SO ready to get into a normal day-to-day routine that keeps us all busy. The big kids are bored this summer and I'm letting them watch way too much TV!
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| Melissa feeding Sadie |
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| This was the day Kyler got home from camp. I think he missed his sisters :) |
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| Caedon brought a blanket and toys into the living room for the fussy twins. Sweet big brother! |
OKAY - the girls at three months! They are amazing, precious little people! Even when I'm completely overwhelmed, I'm so thankful they are part of our family.
Sadie - weighs about 12 1/2 pounds now. She gives the biggest best smiles. I adore them! She is still the more calm baby girl but don't let that fool you. She can scream with the best of them.
Rylan - weighs about 12 pounds. She started sleeping through the night! So now they BOTH sleep all night every night. WOOHOO! She also rolled over. Three times in one day and hasn't done it again since. :)
Did you notice that Sadie passed Rylan up in weight again? When she was sleeping all night and Rylan was still getting that extra bottle, Rylan got bigger again but as soon as they both went to the same amount of formula again, Sadie passed her back up. It's so strange because Sadie just always looks smaller. I guess it's just the way their bodies are built.
Nooooow, for my favorite part of all blogs. PICTURES! Here are their three month pictures. They did so good. I usually take my kiddos in to the studio at 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months but their 1 month session showed me that two is much harder than one and I also know that the girls happiest time of day is first thing in the morning, after their first bottle. Obviously the studio isn't open that early so I decided I'd do the pictures again and we'll wait until they're happier people before we go back to the studio for pictures. The onesies I bought for decorations for my baby shower and my sister made the tutus and the big bows. So cute!
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| Rylan Grace, my sweet little Thing 1 |
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| Love her sweet little face! |
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| Sadie Jane, the cutest Thing 2 you've ever seen |
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| Look at that precious smile! Love it! |
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| Sometimes...sometimes I still can't believe I had two. Craziness. |
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| How cute are these babies? Seriously. Just adorable. |
Monday, June 30, 2014
2 months old!
We have 2 month old babies! They've really been 2 months old for 5 days already but I was waiting til after our doctor appointment to post. And, also, I just don't have much time for blogging! I keep wanting to sit down and write a post and then by the time I actually have a minute to do it, I just want to sit and watch a tv show or something else mind-numbing. BUT....here I am today, actually typing. We'll see if I get it finished before nap time ends and the craziness begins anew.
The last time I posted the girls were just a month old and school was still in session. I'll say that life has gotten much crazier since school got out! Having the five of them home all day has definitely been an adjustment but we are getting used to it. It helps that the girls are getting on a great schedule and settling into "life on the outside" so well. Sometimes things get really overwhelming, particularly in the evenings when I'm alone with the 5 of them and I'm needing to feed/change the girls, get dinner for the big three, handle baths/showers, bedtime, etc. But we make it through one day at a time and some days are really great. I just focus on that!
Rylan at 2 months - she weighs 10 lbs, 12 oz now so she has more than doubled her birth weight. She is 21 1/4 inches long. She loves to eat! The girls are both taking 5 oz bottles now but Rylan still wakes up in the middle of the night for a bottle so she's eating more than Sadie is these days. Maybe that's why the child has sooo many dirty diapers. LOL, the doctor said she must have a very healthy GI tract. She gets really mad when she doesn't get what she wants right when she wants it. She wakes up ready to be held or fed or changed and she wants it done RIGHT THIS MINUTE. After her needs are met, she is a happy sweet little person and she smiles so sweetly. Little drama queen.
Sadie at 2 months old - she weighs 10 lbs, 7 oz and is 21 inches long so she's still the "little" sister but not by much! They are actually back at the same difference in weight that they were at birth - 5 oz. Miss Sadie LOVES her Mommy and Daddy and started sleeping through the night about a week and a half ago! (Okay, maybe she just loves sleep. Whatever gets her sleeping all night works for me!) Since the girls were born Rylan has always been the one to wake up first at night and we would wake Sadie as well to feed them both so we wouldn't have to get up and feed Sadie an hour later. When they were 8 weeks old I decided to see how long Sadie would sleep if I just left her so when Rylan woke up at 2:30 that morning, I didn't wake up Sadie. She woke us up at 6 the next morning! Brian asked, "What time did she wake up to eat?" and I said, "NOW!" YAY, Sadie! Sadie is a pretty calm baby girl and goes with the flow much better than her sister does. She loves to be held but when she's ready to sleep she wants to be put in her bed! OH! And her blood work came back NORMAL so no thyroid issue for our sweet girl!
The last time I posted the girls were just a month old and school was still in session. I'll say that life has gotten much crazier since school got out! Having the five of them home all day has definitely been an adjustment but we are getting used to it. It helps that the girls are getting on a great schedule and settling into "life on the outside" so well. Sometimes things get really overwhelming, particularly in the evenings when I'm alone with the 5 of them and I'm needing to feed/change the girls, get dinner for the big three, handle baths/showers, bedtime, etc. But we make it through one day at a time and some days are really great. I just focus on that!
Rylan at 2 months - she weighs 10 lbs, 12 oz now so she has more than doubled her birth weight. She is 21 1/4 inches long. She loves to eat! The girls are both taking 5 oz bottles now but Rylan still wakes up in the middle of the night for a bottle so she's eating more than Sadie is these days. Maybe that's why the child has sooo many dirty diapers. LOL, the doctor said she must have a very healthy GI tract. She gets really mad when she doesn't get what she wants right when she wants it. She wakes up ready to be held or fed or changed and she wants it done RIGHT THIS MINUTE. After her needs are met, she is a happy sweet little person and she smiles so sweetly. Little drama queen.
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| Rylan Grace |
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| Rylan is ready to celebrate the 4th of July! |
Sadie at 2 months old - she weighs 10 lbs, 7 oz and is 21 inches long so she's still the "little" sister but not by much! They are actually back at the same difference in weight that they were at birth - 5 oz. Miss Sadie LOVES her Mommy and Daddy and started sleeping through the night about a week and a half ago! (Okay, maybe she just loves sleep. Whatever gets her sleeping all night works for me!) Since the girls were born Rylan has always been the one to wake up first at night and we would wake Sadie as well to feed them both so we wouldn't have to get up and feed Sadie an hour later. When they were 8 weeks old I decided to see how long Sadie would sleep if I just left her so when Rylan woke up at 2:30 that morning, I didn't wake up Sadie. She woke us up at 6 the next morning! Brian asked, "What time did she wake up to eat?" and I said, "NOW!" YAY, Sadie! Sadie is a pretty calm baby girl and goes with the flow much better than her sister does. She loves to be held but when she's ready to sleep she wants to be put in her bed! OH! And her blood work came back NORMAL so no thyroid issue for our sweet girl!
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| Sadie Jane - I adore her sweet smiles! |
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| Bored with all this picture taking stuff! |
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| They are tons of work but I love having both of them as part of our family! |
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